Dr. Richard Heck

Biography

Richard Kimberly Heck is a distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at Brown University. He completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University, graduating summa cum laude with a B.S. in Mathematics, followed by a B.Phil. in Philosophy at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. In 1991, he obtained his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and spent 14 years teaching at Harvard University before joining Brown. Heck's research primarily concerns Frege's philosophy, as evidenced by his books 'Frege's Theorem' (2011) and 'Reading Frege's Grundgesetze' (2012). His interests extend to the philosophy of language, logic, and the philosophy of mind, with a significant focus on issues related to gender and sexuality. He has also been involved in discussions surrounding the transformative potential of queer feminist pornography. Recently, he has worked on the notion of gender identity and subjective experiences of being gendered. He regularly teaches courses that cover a wide array of topics from logic to the philosophy of sex, and he holds various editorial positions in prestigious philosophical journals. Honors and distinctions include being a visiting professor at the University of St Andrews and receiving the Canadian Journal of Philosophy’s 2002 Essay Prize for his work on Frege's identity statements.

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